Avery Crossman

About Avery Crossman

Ms. Crossman is a State Bar Board Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist.  She is past Co-Chair of the State Bar Workers' Compensation Section and has served on the faculty of the State Bar Seminar on Professionalism.  She has been appointed as a Judge Pro Tem in the Maricopa County Superior Court.  In the past, she has spoken at seminars on Workers' Compensation sponsored by the Industrial Commission of Arizona and the Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured Workers.

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• Law School: Oklahoma City U

Common questions about Workers Compensation in Arizona

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How do I file a workers' compensation claim in Arizona?

Notify your employer in writing as soon as possible (ideally within 1 year - ARS § 23-1061) and complete a Worker's Report of Injury form. The employer or its insurer files with the Industrial Commission. If the claim is denied or benefits are insufficient, you can request a hearing before an Industrial Commission administrative law judge. Most workers receive benefits without litigation, but contested cases require legal representation.

Does workers' compensation cover mental health injuries in Arizona?

Yes, but with restrictions. Mental injury claims arising from physical work injury (post-traumatic stress after a workplace accident, depression following a debilitating injury) are generally compensable. Pure mental-mental claims (psychological injury without physical trauma) are compensable only in limited situations - typically if caused by an unexpected, unusual, extraordinary stress under ARS § 23-1043.01.

Can I see my own doctor for a work injury in Arizona?

Generally yes. Arizona workers' compensation does not require treatment by an employer-selected physician for most claims; workers can choose their own treating doctor. However, if the worker's employer is self-insured or has a managed-care arrangement, choices may be restricted. Insurers may require an Independent Medical Examination (IME) at any point in the claim.

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